Info about KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC):

Official game description:
KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE
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※The items in this bundle are also available as individual purchases.  
Experience the full story of KINGDOM HEARTS! The journey begins in KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- as Sora, Donald, and Goofy battle the Heartless, making friends and having spectacular adventures along the way. The story culminates in KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind, where our heroes take on tremendous challenges and persevere against the darkness threatening iconic Disney and Pixar worlds.
About the Game
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Platform-exclusive Keyblade "Dead of Night" with purchase!
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Sora is joined by Donald Duck and Goofy in a journey to stop the nefarious Organization XIII and reunite with his friends, Riku and Kairi. Through the power of positivity and friendship, Sora, Donald, and Goofy prevail against tremendous challenges and persevere against the darkness threatening iconic Disney and Pixar worlds.  
Also includes Re Mind - the other side of the tale that unfolds during the climax of KINGDOM HEARTS III. In this additional chapter, Sora travels to the Keyblade Graveyard determined to rescue Kairi and discovers truths that he never could have imagined.

Release date: Jun 13, 2024

Categories: Action RPG, Single-player Story, Real-time Combat, Character Progression, Open-World Exploration, Vehicle Piloting, Equipment Customization, Mod Support


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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Stunning graphics and art style (weight 0.85): The game features stunning graphics, a beautiful art style, and a gorgeous atmosphere, enhanced by the capabilities of the Unreal Engine. Character models and animations are impressive, and the game runs smoothly on PC, especially at high frame rates. Many reviewers highlight the visual improvements over previous installments.
- Fluid, dynamic, enjoyable combat (weight 0.76): The combat system is fluid, dynamic, and enjoyable, with improvements over previous titles. Keyblade transformations, attraction flow, and team-up moves create an exciting and varied combat experience. The game offers diverse combat options and a mature RPG system.
- Satisfying conclusion to saga (weight 0.71): The game provides a satisfying conclusion to the current saga, resolving character arcs and plot threads. Longtime fans will appreciate the emotional payoffs and nostalgic nods. The story is considered a highlight, with many reviewers finding it moving and captivating.
- Excellent and emotional soundtrack (weight 0.6): The game boasts an excellent and emotional soundtrack that elevates the gameplay experience. The music complements the atmosphere of the worlds and enhances emotional moments. Reviewers specifically praise the contributions of Yoko Shimomura and Utada Hikaru.
- Combines best of previous games (weight 0.4): The game incorporates the best aspects of previous installments, combining familiar gameplay with new elements. It retains the charm and vibes of earlier entries while also innovating with new systems. Reviewers appreciate the evolution of the series and the improvements in gameplay and graphics.
- Re Mind DLC enhances game (weight 0.27): The Re Mind DLC significantly enhances the game with challenging boss battles, new story content, and additional playable characters. It addresses critiques of the base game and provides a more complete and enjoyable experience. Many reviewers consider it essential for fully appreciating the game.
- Detailed and expansive Disney worlds (weight 0.27): The Disney worlds are detailed, expansive, and visually impressive, with the Toy Story world being a standout favorite. These worlds feel alive and offer a wealth of activities and exploration opportunities. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and faithfulness to the source material.
- Flexible and adjustable difficulty (weight 0.21): The game offers flexible difficulty settings, making it accessible to both newcomers and experienced players. Pro codes and critical mode provide a challenge for those seeking a greater test of skill. The game is also beginner-friendly with easier difficulties.
- Integrates Disney and Final Fantasy (weight 0.17): The game successfully integrates Disney and Final Fantasy characters, creating a unique and memorable experience. The Disney characters are portrayed faithfully to their original versions, and the game captures the magic and charm of the Disney universe. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and the seamless blending of these two franchises.
- PC version and mod support (weight 0.14): The PC version offers several advantages, including 60fps cutscenes, native HDR support, and extensive modding capabilities. Mods can significantly improve the gameplay experience and add new content. The PC port is generally well-executed and provides a superior experience compared to console versions.
- Personal connection to characters (weight 0.07): Reviewers express strong personal connections to the game and its characters, particularly Sora. These points focus on personal nostalgia and emotional attachment rather than specific gameplay features or improvements.

Common complaints:
- Convoluted, confusing, poorly-paced story (weight 0.47): The story is convoluted, confusing, and poorly paced, especially for newcomers or those who haven't played all previous games. Many plot points are crammed into the end, with excessive exposition and reliance on fan service over coherence. This makes the narrative difficult to follow and ultimately unsatisfying.
- Inferior to previous installments (weight 0.34): Compared to previous installments, particularly Kingdom Hearts 2, this game is considered inferior in story, combat, and world design. Many elements that fans loved from earlier games are either missing or diminished, leading to disappointment.
- Unnatural voice acting, awkward dialogue (weight 0.14): The voice acting is often unnatural and lifeless, with awkward dialogue and pacing. Some players also noted the absence of a French voiceover option.
- Underwhelming, lacking base game (weight 0.09): The base game is considered underwhelming and lacking in content, with a disappointing finale. Many feel it relies too heavily on nostalgia and corporate pandering.
- Lacking Final Fantasy characters (weight 0.08): The absence of Final Fantasy characters is a significant disappointment for many players, as they were an integral part of previous games. Their exclusion diminishes the universe's scope and removes a key element of nostalgia.
- Save file loss, corruption issues (weight 0.07): Players have reported issues with save files being lost or corrupted, leading to significant frustration and loss of progress. The autosave feature lacks clear indicators, and save points are often too far apart.
- High price, questionable value (weight 0.06): Some reviewers feel the game's price is too high, especially considering its issues and the quality of the DLC. This point is less about the game itself and more about its value proposition.
- Tedious, unnecessary mini-games (weight 0.06): The game is filled with tedious and unnecessary mini-games that disrupt the flow of gameplay. These mini-games often have frustrating controls and feel disconnected from the main story.
- Miscellaneous subjective dislikes (weight 0.05): This cluster contains a collection of miscellaneous negative opinions and subjective dislikes, such as disliking the ship gameplay or rejecting the plot. These points are less specific and actionable.

Gameplay feedback:
- Upgradeable Keyblades and abilities (weight 0.12): The game allows players to upgrade Keyblades, encouraging experimentation and allowing players to stick with their favorites. Sora's moveset is effective and visually impressive, with situational powers allowing for devastating special attacks. The game adapts the possibilities of each world to Sora's mobility and combat abilities.
- Improved Gummi Ship exploration (weight 0.06): The Gummi Ship sections have been revamped with large, open-world space sections to explore, objectives, and on-rails battles. Players traverse galaxies aboard the Gummi Ship, obtaining blueprints and resources to create new ships. Gummi Ship exploration is bigger and better with open-space sections.
- Re:Mind DLC expands story (weight 0.05): The Re:Mind DLC expands on the final chapter, addressing complaints that certain parts felt rushed by replaying that chapter, including the old cutscenes. It also adds extra story pieces to the final confrontation that give extra context, and some post story content. The Re Mind DLC adds game modifiers that make the game easier or harder, with extra objectives tied to these modifiers.
- Disney-themed attacks and summons (weight 0.03): Combat includes a new "Attractions" mechanic, Disney ride-themed weapons. Partners can perform cooperative skills or consume MP to summon Disney characters like Lion King, Stitch, and Ariel for linked attacks.
- Partially open-world exploration (weight 0.02): The game is partially open-world, allowing exploration after discovering or finishing a zone, despite its somewhat linear story progression. The core gameplay loop revolves around regaining power throughout the adventure.
- Enjoyable, but disjointed Disney worlds (weight 0.02): The Disney worlds are enjoyable and one of the best parts of the game. However, some reviewers noted that the Disney worlds never really serve the whole main story, acting as simple adventures with no impact.

Performance notes:
- Generally well-optimized, smooth performance (weight 0.26): Many reviewers reported that the game is well-optimized and runs smoothly on a variety of PC configurations, including the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. They also noted improvements in graphics and performance compared to previous entries.
- Steam Deck verified, Linux support (weight 0.06): The game is verified for Steam Deck and runs well on it. HDR looks great. The game also works on Linux.
- Gummi Editor performance issues (weight 0.04): Several reviewers specifically mention crashes and performance drops in the Gummi Editor and during cutscenes. Additionally, large worlds suffer from long load times and occasional crashes.
- Lacks ultrawide support (weight 0.03): The game lacks ultrawide support, which is a disappointing omission for some players. However, the game does allow players to customize settings to their liking.
- No online DRM (weight 0.01): The Steam version of the game has no online DRM, which allows players to play the game offline.
- Manual GPU selection required (weight 0.01): Older games required manually setting the preferred graphics processor to the "High-performance NVIDIA processor" to achieve more than 30 FPS with an RTX 4060.
- High RAM/VRAM usage (weight 0.01): Setting the Resolution Scale above 100% maxed out both RAM (32GB) and VRAM (10GB).
- Rendering style changes (weight 0.01): The game changes its rendering style and battle interface to match the Disney world being explored.
- Audio stuttering on Steam Deck (weight 0.01): Some users have reported experiencing audio stuttering on the Steam Deck.
- Texture quality rated 15/20 (weight 0.01): One reviewer rated the texture quality as 15/20.

Recommendations:
- Generally recommended, especially for fans (weight 0.93): Many reviewers recommend Kingdom Hearts 3, especially to fans of the series, action RPGs, and Disney. Some suggest newcomers start with earlier titles to understand the complex story. Some reviewers suggest that the game is not worth it at full price, and should only be bought on sale.
- PC port: mixed performance reports (weight 0.1): Some reviewers praise the PC port for its enhancements and options, while others cite significant performance and optimization issues. Some recommend playing on console instead, or waiting for fixes. Some reviewers mention the game is good on Steam Deck, while others say it is unplayable.
- Wait for a sale (weight 0.06): Many reviewers suggest waiting for a sale before purchasing the game. Some felt the game was not worth the full price, especially considering its age. Some reviewers recommend buying the game as part of a bundle with other Kingdom Hearts titles.
- Difficulty preference varies (weight 0.04): Reviewers have differing opinions on the best difficulty setting. Some recommend Proud or Critical Mode for a challenging experience, while others suggest starting with standard difficulty. Some reviewers advise against playing on critical difficulty, as it can negatively impact the fun of the game.
- Prior knowledge enhances enjoyment (weight 0.03): Reviewers emphasize that understanding the story requires playing previous games. New players may still enjoy the action, but will miss much of the narrative context. Some reviewers suggest watching summaries of previous games to avoid confusion.
- Mixed opinions, limited feedback (weight 0.02): This cluster contains mixed opinions and a lack of specific feedback. One reviewer admits to being biased, while another gives the game a low score due to planning issues. This cluster does not provide substantial insights for improvement.
- Disappointment with purchase (weight 0.02): This cluster expresses disappointment with the purchase and compares it unfavorably to other options. The feedback is primarily negative and lacks specific details about gameplay or mechanics. This cluster does not provide substantial insights for improvement.
- Buy the complete collection (weight 0.02): Reviewers recommend purchasing the KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE for the best value, as it contains all the games in the saga. Some suggest starting with the 1.5+2.5 collection due to its value for money. The best time to buy is when it is on sale.
- Excitement for future installments (weight 0.02): Reviewers express excitement for Kingdom Hearts 4 and beyond, hoping that Square Enix will continue to develop new storylines. Some hope that the KH team will continue using UE5 for the next arc. One reviewer hopes that Kingdom Hearts will become a long-running series like Final Fantasy.

Other player notes:
- Complex story requires series knowledge (weight 0.14): The overarching narrative, particularly Xehanort's saga, spans numerous titles, making prior knowledge almost essential. While KH3 attempts to recap events and includes story summaries, newcomers may still find the plot confusing. Some players needed external resources like YouTube videos to understand the story.
- Future direction causes series concern (weight 0.08): Some reviewers expressed concern about the future direction of the series following the conclusion of the Dark Seeker Saga. Despite any reservations, many feel too invested to stop playing the series now, hoping for fresh ideas in KH4.
- Steam release is fully patched (weight 0.03): The game's release on Steam was appreciated, with the PC version including all patches, improvements, and the Re Mind DLC. This marks a significant step in making the series more accessible to PC gamers.
- Praised soundtrack by Shimomura/Hikaru (weight 0.02): The game's soundtrack, featuring contributions from Yoko Shimomura and Utada Hikaru, is highly praised. Reviewers describe the OST as amazing, with no bad tracks and many great ones.
- Gummiphone tracks game elements (weight 0.02): The game features a smartphone-like device called the Gummiphone, which includes apps for tracking characters, enemies, collectibles, photos, and additional story information. It also includes an Instagram-like feature.
- Flashing lights may trigger epilepsy (weight 0.01): The game contains flashing lights, which may trigger epilepsy. This is an important accessibility consideration for players.
- DLC includes Data Greeting mode (weight 0.01): The Data Greeting mode in the DLC allows players to create custom scenes, set character actions, and generate photos and short videos. This feature provides creative options for players to express themselves within the game.
- Origin of "Let him cook" meme (weight 0.01): The game is the origin of the "Hollup... Let him cook" meme. This point has very low importance because it is based on a meme.

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